John Ahern Torpie

John Ahern Torpie (6 August 1910 – 30 December 2000) was an Australian Roman Catholic prelate. He was appointed bishop of Bishop of Cairns from 1967 to 1985. He was the first Catholic bishop to visit Torres Strait Islands. He died in Brisbane on 30 December 2000 at the age of 90.^[1][2][3][4]

His Excellency John Ahern Torpie
Bishop of Cairns
Metropolis	Brisbane
Installed	14 September 1967
Term ended	5 August 1985
Predecessor	Thomas Cahill
Successor	John Bathersby
Orders
Ordination	25 November 1934 by James Duhig
Consecration	30 November 1967 by Patrick Mary O'Donnell
Personal details
Born	(1910-08-06)6 August 1910 Gympie
Died	30 December 2000(2000-12-30) (aged 90) Brisbane
Nationality	Australian
Motto	In Deo sperans